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  Five things to look forward to in Linux Mint 13 Maya

  There's been much attention focused lately on Canonical's recently released Ubuntu Linux 12.04 "Precise Pangolin," but it's by no means the only popular Linux distribution out there with a major update in the offing.

  By Katherine Noyes | 23 May, 2012 07:08

  Tags: unix, ubuntu, software, operating systems, open source, linux mint, Linux, canonical

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  Analysis: Why Linux is a desktop flop

  It's free, easier to use than ever, IT staffers know it and love it, and it has fewer viruses and Trojans than Windows.

  By Maria Korolov | 30 April, 2012 21:28

  Tags: Android, Configuration / maintenance, consumer electronics, Data Center, desktop, desktop pcs, Gartner, hardware systems, IDC, Linux, open source, operating systems, smartphones, software

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  20 popular Ubuntu Linux apps you may want to try

  As Ubuntu Linux continues to grow in popularity, most discussions of it tend to focus on the basics of the operating system itself, including especially details about its desktop environment and user interface.

  By Katherine Noyes | 10 February, 2012 07:01

  Tags: Linux, non-Windows, open source, operating systems, software, ubuntu, unix

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  Ubuntu Linux Satanic Edition (666.9) review

  Getting ready to review a Linux distribution is usually pretty straightforward. After some background research into the distribution's history, you download the latest ISO and beseech the head of IT to lend you a netbook or scrounge up some moth-infested, aging desktop PC.

  By Rohan Pearce | 10 May, 2011 15:30

  Tags: Linux, open source, ubuntu

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  PostgreSQL devs lift open source database to enterprise heights

  The release of the first beta of version 9.1 of the open source PostgreSQL database has opened a new era in enterprise-class reliability and data integrity that can compete with the big names, say its developers.

  By Rodney Gedda | 06 May, 2011 15:20

  Tags: clustering, databases, enterprisedb, open source, postgresql, reliability

• Why there's no stopping the Android train

  It's a rare week indeed that doesn't see the emergence of some fresh news of Android's ascendance, but lately the evidence has been coming particularly fast and furious, suggesting that there really is no stopping the mobile platform--at least not anytime soon.

  By Katherine Noyes | 23 February, 2011 06:24

  Tags: Android, android phones, Apple, apple iphone, Cell Phones, consumer electronics, Google Android, iOS, mobile phones, open source, Phones, smartphones, software, Telecommunication, VoIP

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  How DRM could ensure cloud security

  Yet another survey is indicating that security is a big issue for those intending to take up cloud computing.

  By Keir Thomas | 04 February, 2011 05:53

  Tags: applications, cloud, cloud computing, data protection, digital rights management, encryption, firewalls, intellectual property, internet, Ipswitch, legal, network security, online security, open source, security, software

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  Why Android users are such a happy lot

  Smartphone users tend to hold strong opinions about the various mobile platforms out there, often displaying feverish loyalty to the one they use and outright disdain for all others.

  By Katherine Noyes | 20 January, 2011 05:51

  Tags: Android, Cell Phones, consumer electronics, Google, ICM Research, mobile phones, open source, Phones, smartphones, software

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  ClamAV promises free antivirus app for businesses

  Most of us don't like paying for antivirus (AV) software, but at least home users can rely on one of the free options, such as Microsoft Security Essentials, avast!, or AVG Free.

  By Keir Thomas | 19 January, 2011 05:34

  Tags: antispam, antivirus, cloud, cloud computing, internet, Microsoft, open source, phishing, security, software, spam, viruses

• Is Android less secure than iPhone? Um, no.

  One can only hope that security software provider Trend Micro saw a nice sales boost after the proclamation of its chairman earlier this week that Android phones are more vulnerable to hacking than iPhones are. If it didn't, those blatantly self-serving statements were made for nothing.

  By Katherine Noyes | 14 January, 2011 11:04

  Tags: Android, Apple, apple iphone, Cell Phones, consumer electronics, Google, online security, open source, Phones, software, trend micro

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  For an old or slow PC, try Puppy Linux 5.2

  There's no doubt Canonical's popular Ubuntu Linux distribution gets the majority of attention in the Linux world these days, but there are myriad others equally worthy of consideration.

  By Katherine Noyes | 12 January, 2011 08:58

  Tags: canonical, Linux, non-Windows, open source, operating systems, software, unix

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  10 new open source projects to watch

  One of the most exciting things about open-source software is the sheer diversity of projects that are always under way. Aiming to recognize some of the most promising of those projects, Black Duck Software on Friday announced its 2010 open-source "Rookies of the Year" list.

  By Katherine Noyes | 11 January, 2011 06:33

  Tags: Black Duck Software, open source, software

• Why Apple’s iPhone Will 'Drown in a Sea of Androids'

  Google's Android mobile platform may still follow Apple's iPhone in the smartphone race, according to fresh Nielsen data released Monday, but that advantage may not last long.

  By Katherine Noyes | 04 January, 2011 07:16

  Tags: Android, Apple, apple iphone, Cell Phones, consumer electronics, desktop pcs, Google, hardware systems, Mac, open source, Phones, software

• 5 things Linux does better than Mac OS X

  Were it not for Windows' long-standing installed base and overwhelming market dominance, it seems unlikely that anyone would argue seriously for the merit of the operating system, plagued as it is by high prices, security problems and vendor lock-in.

  By Katherine Noyes | 01 October, 2010 09:15

  Tags: Apple, desktop pcs, hardware systems, Linux, Mac, non-Windows, open source, operating systems, software, unix

• Chrome patches show the power of open source--and Google

  Google's patching of vulnerabilities in its open source Chrome Web browser last week wasn't so much notable in itself; Microsoft, to be sure, is forever issuing patches for the many bugs that afflict its products.

  By Katherine Noyes | 25 August, 2010 04:47

  Tags: applications, browsers, browser security, Google, Linux, non-Windows, open source, operating systems, software, unix